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Emily Kuznick

Of Counsel, Corporate Department

New York

Phone: 1(212) 318-6904
Fax: 1(212) 752-2784

Overview

Emily Kuznick is of counsel in the Financial Restructuring group at Paul Hastings and is based in the firm’s New York Office. Her practice focuses on bankruptcy proceedings and out-of-court restructuring transactions. She has considerable experience representing bondholders, lenders, investors, official committees of unsecured creditors, equity holders, and other stakeholders in distressed situations, both in and out of court. Emily Kuznick also has significant experience in bankruptcy and complex commercial litigation, as well as claims trading.

Recognitions

  • Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch in America for Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights/Insolvency and Reorganization Law, 2025
  • Turnaround Management Association, 2021 Turnaround of the Year: Mid-Size Company for American Addiction Centers

 

Education

University of Pennsylvania Law School, J.D., 2013

Washington University in St. Louis, B.A., 2009

Representations

  • AD1 Urban Palm Bay (secured lender)
  • American Addiction Centers Holdings, Inc. (ad hoc group of term lenders)
  • Ciber (unsecured creditor)
  • Core Scientific (ad hoc group of secured convertible noteholders)
  • Diamond Sports Group (ad hoc group of secured convertible noteholders)
  • Essar Steel Minnesota (official committee of unsecured creditors)
  • Global Brands Group (official committee of unsecured creditors)
  • Guitar Center (ad hoc group of noteholders)
  • JAKKS Pacific Inc. (ad hoc group of unsecured convertible noteholders)
  • LATAM Airlines (ad hoc group of unsecured creditors)
  • Payless ShoeSource Inc. (creditor and DIP lender)
  • SmileDirectClub (official committee of unsecured creditors)
  • Toys "R" Us (unsecured noteholder)
  • TPC Group (first and second lien noteholders, DIP lenders, backstop parties)
  • Ultra Petroleum Corp. (ad hoc group of term lenders)
  • Waypoint (secured prepetition and DIP lenders)
  • Westinghouse (unsecured creditor)
  • WeWork (official committee of unsecured creditors)

Practice Areas

Corporate

Litigation

Financial Restructuring


Languages

English


Admissions

New York Bar


Education

University of Pennsylvania Law School, J.D. 2013